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> spangler had three guns, including a bushmaster 223, the same kind of weapon used in the newtown, connecticut, school shooting. two firefighters were killed. seven homes across the water behind me were lost in the fire. investigators searching the crime scene are looking for any clues as to why the gunman did this. spangler had violent pass. he spent 17 years in prison for killing his grand mother with a hammer. he moved back in 1998, sharing this home with his sister. investigators found a body in his home and believe it may have been his sister. >> we believe it may have met foul play, programs by spangler. >> reporter: at the firehouse h con dole lenses and letters of support continue to pour in around the world and two families are forced to spend christmas making funeral arrangements. >> that's terrible. >>> some young victims got a special house call this christmas. lionel shafaro put on and red suit and went around brooklyn donating toys to people who were displaced by sandy. >> i can't imagine how that would have been. if somebody took their toys away. >> reporter: he give present to
> spangler had three guns, including a bushmaster 223, the same kind of weapon used in the newtown, connecticut, school shooting. two firefighters were killed. seven homes across the water behind me were lost in the fire. investigators searching the crime scene are looking for any clues as to why the gunman did this. spangler had violent pass. he spent 17 years in prison for killing his grand mother with a hammer. he moved back in 1998, sharing this home with his sister. investigators found...
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it says it was necessary to share information about gun permits in the wake of the connecticut school shootings. that story was published on sunday. it was accompanied by online maps showing where permit holders live. >>> the connecticut shooting sparked a different response in l.a. there the city started its gun buyback program much earlier than usual. john blackstone reports. >> they're hunting rivals. >> reporter: angela atkins came to the los angeles gun buyback two hunting rifles and thoughts of the children who died in newtown, connecticut. >> it was emotional, i cried, and i just felt like those were everybody's children. >> reporter: so you're getting rid of your only guns. >> getting rid of my only guns, yeah. i couldn't send them a sympathy card or anything, so i thought that's the best thing i can do. >> reporter: it was because of newtown that mayor villaraigosa moved up the annual gun buyback usually held on mother's day. the city offers gift certificates up to $200 depending on the kind of gun. the nra might say you're taking guns out of the good guys. >> well, the nra s
it says it was necessary to share information about gun permits in the wake of the connecticut school shootings. that story was published on sunday. it was accompanied by online maps showing where permit holders live. >>> the connecticut shooting sparked a different response in l.a. there the city started its gun buyback program much earlier than usual. john blackstone reports. >> they're hunting rivals. >> reporter: angela atkins came to the los angeles gun buyback two...
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following the loss in connecticut, he said he would take a realistic look at the state of his campaign. >> we are going to think carefully about how we can be the most helpful to this country and how we can make sure, one, that barack obama is a one-term president, period. >> reporter: gingrich promised is noters he would be at events in north carolina this week. ron paul has vowed to stay in the race until the convention, even though he has yet to win a single primary. despite winning all five races last night, mitt romney did not capture enough delegates to secure the nomination. a cbs news estimate has him at 298 delegates, that's 298 delegates away from officially becoming the republican nominee. >>> both republicans and democrats are wooing college-age voters. president obama heads to iowa today to continue his pitch, prevent an interest rate increase on student loans. the president spoke to college students in colorado and north carolina yesterday. mr. obama said he and the first lady didn't take off their student loans until eight years ago. >> michelle and i know, we know about
following the loss in connecticut, he said he would take a realistic look at the state of his campaign. >> we are going to think carefully about how we can be the most helpful to this country and how we can make sure, one, that barack obama is a one-term president, period. >> reporter: gingrich promised is noters he would be at events in north carolina this week. ron paul has vowed to stay in the race until the convention, even though he has yet to win a single primary. despite...
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>>> and saying good-bye to the last of the connecticut school shootings victim. i'm brian hackney in for ann notarangelo tonight. a live picture right now of the twinkling lights of san francisco. but before dawn, we expect they'll be obscured by another wave of drenching rain. bringing the potential for more flooding. that's a fellow who is expecting to sandbag. that's what it looked like on the highways today. bands of showers are still popping up from san jose to san rafael. the next system is tapping a subtropical source, so it won't be as cold, but it will likely be wetter than the system we had today. it will certainly be windier, with gusts approaching 60 miles an hour. details in weather in a few minutes. >>> some north bay communities are watching the streams and lives closely. cbs 5 reporter elisa is at the creek. wait till you see how high floodwaters can reach there. >> reporter: this town has a history of flooding. this plaque shows how high the water got back in 2005 when the creek overflowed, flooding downtown. here's video back when that happened.
>>> and saying good-bye to the last of the connecticut school shootings victim. i'm brian hackney in for ann notarangelo tonight. a live picture right now of the twinkling lights of san francisco. but before dawn, we expect they'll be obscured by another wave of drenching rain. bringing the potential for more flooding. that's a fellow who is expecting to sandbag. that's what it looked like on the highways today. bands of showers are still popping up from san jose to san rafael. the...
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erica ferrari for cbs news, newtown, connecticut. >> yesterday's public memorial, president obama met privately with families of the victims. >>> the school massacre in connecticut presents a challenge, obviously, for parents and educators. thousands of miles away. the key question: how should we communicate with our kids about it? san francisco's unified school district is one of many all across the bay acknowledging the difficulty educators and students have. mayor ed lee and the superintendent released a statement letting our schools know there will be counselors available today to help anyone deal with trauma and stress. >>> the images of last friday's school shooting across the country hit us at home. psychologists tell us younger children will have the hardest time understanding it all. >> so for those children it's really important to try and limit their exposure to these events, all the news coverage, and to more importantly to reassure to them the safety of their environment. >> older children will have a better understanding. but they will want to know more specifics. dr. be
erica ferrari for cbs news, newtown, connecticut. >> yesterday's public memorial, president obama met privately with families of the victims. >>> the school massacre in connecticut presents a challenge, obviously, for parents and educators. thousands of miles away. the key question: how should we communicate with our kids about it? san francisco's unified school district is one of many all across the bay acknowledging the difficulty educators and students have. mayor ed lee and...
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. >>> there were five funerals in newtown, connecticut, today for two adults and three children. six-year-old olivia engle loved being a big sister and helping her little brother explore. dillon loved chocolate. grace's family says she dreamed of being a painter. >>> we started to see all the ribbons and all your tributes to emily, everywhere, and a lot of you guys don't even know who she is. a lot of you never even met her. >> the last two faculty members were also laid to rest today. rachel's boyfriend was planning to propose on christmas eve. school psychologist mary sherlock was remembered for her devotion to kids in trouble. >>> condolence letters have overwhelmed the newtown post office. they started coming immediately. at first, a few hundred. now there are thousands each and every day, coming from all over the world. the postmaster says it's hard not to cry as they sort the mail. >>> the nra has promised, in its own words, meaningful contributions to prevent another tragedy like the one in connecticut. cbs 5 reporter joe vazquez on how the nra boss thinks we can stop scho
. >>> there were five funerals in newtown, connecticut, today for two adults and three children. six-year-old olivia engle loved being a big sister and helping her little brother explore. dillon loved chocolate. grace's family says she dreamed of being a painter. >>> we started to see all the ribbons and all your tributes to emily, everywhere, and a lot of you guys don't even know who she is. a lot of you never even met her. >> the last two faculty members were also laid...
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to rid buildings of radioactive particles and remove much of the topsoil from area about the size of connecticut. radiation levels still remain dangerously high. he's explaining that this is an area of around three microsieverts per hour. they measure the amount of radiation detected in the air and even three microsieverts is still 75 times higher than the acceptable level. radioactive cesium can collect in trees and leaves and workers must remove them all. rooftops, another radiation trouble spot were hit with high pressured water but it's schools most are worried about. these bags contain the top inch of soil. it's highly contaminated. it's about to be buried right on the site of the school. this time in the playground. the lack of dump sites means the hazardous waste is buried where it's dug up. that takes the radiation out of the air. a spokesman for japan's atomic energy agency told me by lowering the radiation, we hope to convince parents and children to return as soon as possible. it will be a tough sell. while elderly couples generally want to return to their homes despite the risks, man
to rid buildings of radioactive particles and remove much of the topsoil from area about the size of connecticut. radiation levels still remain dangerously high. he's explaining that this is an area of around three microsieverts per hour. they measure the amount of radiation detected in the air and even three microsieverts is still 75 times higher than the acceptable level. radioactive cesium can collect in trees and leaves and workers must remove them all. rooftops, another radiation trouble...
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unusual storm in connecticut has people cleaning up this morning slice through homes and offices in cars on friday. meteorologist and having trouble figuring out whether the damage was caused by a tornado or simply high wind. happened in this city glastonbury causing temperature temporary power outages. >>> contains 20 percent of a brushfire north east of fresno stood by a cigarette tossed on a 168 yesterday afternoon the flames spread across one of 50 a. and to better homes were evacuated. there are very few places to escape the heat wave across the bay area this weekend. >>> today will be warming as well and how long will it continue? for a few more days but a gradual cool down in store. there sunshine all around the bay area to democrat temperatures in the '50s and lower 60s in some areas. here is the rest of the forecast. >>> good sunday morning. numbers inland it reached mother murdered degrees up to 100 tent at the pinnacles 25 mi. south of hollister and the smoking down there and plenty more in the bay area with one of four and livermore another day of warm weather as the high pre
unusual storm in connecticut has people cleaning up this morning slice through homes and offices in cars on friday. meteorologist and having trouble figuring out whether the damage was caused by a tornado or simply high wind. happened in this city glastonbury causing temperature temporary power outages. >>> contains 20 percent of a brushfire north east of fresno stood by a cigarette tossed on a 168 yesterday afternoon the flames spread across one of 50 a. and to better homes were...
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erica ferrari live for us this morning in newtown, connecticut. thank you. >>> well, the school massacre in connecticut presents a challenge for parents and teachers, thousands of miles away. the key question now, how should we communicate with kids about it? cbs reporter cate caugiran is in san francisco with that part of the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, brian. the tragic events of last friday have impacted us all and this morning as teachers and students here in the bay area go back to school, there are unanswered questions. the san francisco unified school district is one of many acknowledging how hard it will be for educators and students. mayor ed lee and the superintendent released a statement letting our schools know there will be counselors available today to help anyone deal with trauma and stress. the images of last friday's newtown shooting across the country has hit us here at home. psychologists say younger children will have the hardest time understanding it all. >> so for those children it's really important to tr
erica ferrari live for us this morning in newtown, connecticut. thank you. >>> well, the school massacre in connecticut presents a challenge for parents and teachers, thousands of miles away. the key question now, how should we communicate with kids about it? cbs reporter cate caugiran is in san francisco with that part of the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, brian. the tragic events of last friday have impacted us all and this morning as teachers and students here...
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newtown, connecticut, says good-bye today to two victims of friday's school shooting. while at a prayer vigil president obama says these tragedies must end. >> here in newtown, investigators continue to search for answers behind the massacre. john miller has new details on what authorities are learning. >> some of its victims are being called
newtown, connecticut, says good-bye today to two victims of friday's school shooting. while at a prayer vigil president obama says these tragedies must end. >> here in newtown, investigators continue to search for answers behind the massacre. john miller has new details on what authorities are learning. >> some of its victims are being called
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watched from the boulevard cinemas yesterday evening as their home town hero shut out the team from connecticut. the next game, the u.s. semifinals. >> they're really nice kids, they have been playing baseball together since they were really honest and they deserve this >> it's exciting which is why we are here. it starts to remind me of the year the giants won the world series. >> their next game is tomorrow at 5:00 pacific time. they will play either texas or tennessee. >> quite a discovery in an attic, that never before heard a recording from dr. martin luther king >> incredible video that is captured off the california coast, coming up. >> i feel you can express your feelings with arc >> it picture is worth 1000 words and more. meet the artist making a difference in this,,,,,,,,,,,,,, [ male announcer ] stop & go traffic. you can't always avoid it. but you can always do something nice for your car. chevron with techron. care for your car. >> an amazing sight off the coast of california. beachgoers got a surprise display of a humpback whale up close and personal near san luis obispo. the vid
watched from the boulevard cinemas yesterday evening as their home town hero shut out the team from connecticut. the next game, the u.s. semifinals. >> they're really nice kids, they have been playing baseball together since they were really honest and they deserve this >> it's exciting which is why we are here. it starts to remind me of the year the giants won the world series. >> their next game is tomorrow at 5:00 pacific time. they will play either texas or tennessee....
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snow is already falling heavily in connecticut and north new jersey. the rain, wet snow, strong wind will certainly setback the clean-up damage from sandy. thousands of people in the low- lying neighborhoods have been warned to clear out again. cbs 5 is partnering with the red cross to help victims of hurricane sandy. tomorrow, we will be asking all you viewers to join us and donate. our special hotline will be open running from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. >>> what's happening in the bay area can't compare to what's happening on the east coast but we are seeing a cooling trend. >> it's significant because we had record highs yesterday. san jose and concord hit a record high 80 degrees. the next several days we will be lucky to make it to 60 degrees. big change. here's a peek outside right now. the clouds rolled into the bay early this afternoon. and they have stuck around all day. and now even in our inland communities the mount diablo cam can't see the mountain now because the clouds have pushed inland. 60 for concord. 59 livermore. santa rosa 57. downtown san f
snow is already falling heavily in connecticut and north new jersey. the rain, wet snow, strong wind will certainly setback the clean-up damage from sandy. thousands of people in the low- lying neighborhoods have been warned to clear out again. cbs 5 is partnering with the red cross to help victims of hurricane sandy. tomorrow, we will be asking all you viewers to join us and donate. our special hotline will be open running from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. >>> what's happening in the bay area...
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cards, letters and money pour into newtown, connecticut, where 26 people died in a school shooting ten days ago. also arriving by the truckload, toys. more than 60,000, filling an entire gymnasium and turning it into a make shift toy store. every child in the community was invited to come in and take one home. >>> checking bay area headlines, a traffic tragedy. a 90-year-old san jose woman was killed this afternoon when her toyota was hit by a second car. this was at silver creek valley road. it's not clear how the accident happened. the driver of the second car was taken to the hospital. investigators are looking into whether drugs or alcohol played a role. >>> thousands of bay area nurses walked off the job again today. this 24-hour strike is the latest in a series of short- term strikes by the california nurses association over wages and benefits. it impacted seven bay area sutter hospitals as well as two hospitals in san jose operated by hospital corporation of america. all facilities brought in replacement workers. >>> and some good news for an east bay city. richmond's homicide r
cards, letters and money pour into newtown, connecticut, where 26 people died in a school shooting ten days ago. also arriving by the truckload, toys. more than 60,000, filling an entire gymnasium and turning it into a make shift toy store. every child in the community was invited to come in and take one home. >>> checking bay area headlines, a traffic tragedy. a 90-year-old san jose woman was killed this afternoon when her toyota was hit by a second car. this was at silver creek...
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. >>> this morning, there are calls for the mayor of east haven, connecticut, to resign. four city policemen were arrested on charges of racial profiling against latinos. the mayor was asked yesterday what he would do for the latino community. this is his reply. >> i might have tacos when i go home. >> well, that outraged city and community leaders. the mayor then tried to backtrack. >> it was a stupid, dumb comment taken out of context. >> the four officers are charged with routinely injuring and intimidating latinos with false arrest. the fbi says "they behaved like bullies with badges." more charges are expected. >>> a brazilian bank robber is nursing a wounded foot this morning after learning a hard lesson about loaded guns. it happened during a robbery caught on security cameras a few days ago in a small town in brazil. one robber with a gun in each hand should have been more careful. he shoots himself in the foot and then goes down. later the thieves made their escape with mr. two guns limping along behind them. >>> i'm betty nguyen. you're watching the "cbs morning
. >>> this morning, there are calls for the mayor of east haven, connecticut, to resign. four city policemen were arrested on charges of racial profiling against latinos. the mayor was asked yesterday what he would do for the latino community. this is his reply. >> i might have tacos when i go home. >> well, that outraged city and community leaders. the mayor then tried to backtrack. >> it was a stupid, dumb comment taken out of context. >> the four officers are...
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. >>> the nation paused to remember the victims of last friday's mass shooting in connecticut with a touching tribute this morning. bells tolled 26 times at 9:30 a.m., the exact time 20 children and six adults died seven days ago. a moment of silence was also observed including one at the white house. and today five more funerals were held for victims of the tragedy. >>> the one-week anniversary served as a backdrop for the first public comments on gun control from the national rifle association. cbs 5 reporter joe vazquez on the group's proposal that's creating a new outcry. >> the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. >> reporter: after being silent on the subject for more than a week after the slaughter in newtown, the chief of the national rifle association declared today the nra's solution for stopping school shootings is to have an armed guard in every school just like they have them at banks and sports arenas. >> if we truly cherish our kids, more than our money, more than our celebrities, more than our sports stadiums, we must give them the grea
. >>> the nation paused to remember the victims of last friday's mass shooting in connecticut with a touching tribute this morning. bells tolled 26 times at 9:30 a.m., the exact time 20 children and six adults died seven days ago. a moment of silence was also observed including one at the white house. and today five more funerals were held for victims of the tragedy. >>> the one-week anniversary served as a backdrop for the first public comments on gun control from the...
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sign a bill that ends capital punishment and thousands and approve the ban on the death penalty making connecticut the 17 states in the union to abolish capital punishment. a kind gesture of the giants to a fan beaten into a coma at dodger stadium last week on hold until is the summertime the aspirins joe to be on the mound for the first pitch he is so we have in south he stands on a summer stars a simple conversation be is making progress the family does hope to have been attending a game sometime this summer in the meantime how about the giants this on to the rockies there were hammered the allowed 17 runs last night's seven of them coming in the fifth inning alone it was also two months to come short started his career the loss at 17 states the a's continue to win one this one the one last night's the victory over the world in 12 innings loaded the bases on the o'clock in the very next pitch in the end of the ball in the final score is five to four. the playoff run today at st. louis the sharks are the no. 7 seed that is unusual their use the one of two it will take on the two now and the shark
sign a bill that ends capital punishment and thousands and approve the ban on the death penalty making connecticut the 17 states in the union to abolish capital punishment. a kind gesture of the giants to a fan beaten into a coma at dodger stadium last week on hold until is the summertime the aspirins joe to be on the mound for the first pitch he is so we have in south he stands on a summer stars a simple conversation be is making progress the family does hope to have been attending a game...
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. >>> one week after the connecticut school tragedy the national rifle association has broken its silence. cbs 5 reporter joe vazquez tells us why the group's position is creating a new outcry. joe. >> reporter: allen, they announced today the nra did that they want armed security guards in every school in america. that's something familiar here at richmond high school where they have had armed officers for six years. they do believe it has made a difference. but many are wondering whether the nra went far enough. >> the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. >> reporter: after being silent on the subject for more than a week after the slaughter in newtown, the chief of the national rifle association declared today the nra's solution for stopping school shootings is to have an armed guard in every school. just like they have them at banks and sports arenas. >> why is the idea of a gun good when it's used to protect the president or our police but bad when it's used to protect our children in our schools? >> reporter: the nra proposes a new program to protect
. >>> one week after the connecticut school tragedy the national rifle association has broken its silence. cbs 5 reporter joe vazquez tells us why the group's position is creating a new outcry. joe. >> reporter: allen, they announced today the nra did that they want armed security guards in every school in america. that's something familiar here at richmond high school where they have had armed officers for six years. they do believe it has made a difference. but many are...
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connecticut commit so for this monday morning with the major hot spots to nothing. getting busy towards the bay bridge toll plaza with the metering lights on now starting to see delays and all lanes and its stocking up beyond that first over crossing in the distance. 10 minutes just to get you on to the bay bridge and then it slow up the incline. across the golden gate heading toward san francisco of fog is the issue with the fog advisory overnight check in with chp and it's still in effect this morning. no impact to the drive time that is still in the green from 580 to the colgate toll plaza a quick check was down 58 out of the altamont pass if you break lights through the more and remains heavy towards the dublin interchange with more traffic coming up. >>> a new revelation and the doping scandal that resulted the giants cabrera beans suspended for 50 games associated dry its all-star reportedly purchased about 6 internet id attempted clear evidence of that could clear him of taking the performative into drug. try to alter the what set to appear that he is positiv
connecticut commit so for this monday morning with the major hot spots to nothing. getting busy towards the bay bridge toll plaza with the metering lights on now starting to see delays and all lanes and its stocking up beyond that first over crossing in the distance. 10 minutes just to get you on to the bay bridge and then it slow up the incline. across the golden gate heading toward san francisco of fog is the issue with the fog advisory overnight check in with chp and it's still in effect...
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gun control is not normally a topic of conversation over the holidays; but the mass shooting in connecticut has changed that in a big way. >> reporter: hundreds of protesters marched across the brooke lidge bridge asking for new gun control legal cause. as there were demonstrations outside of a gun shop in a washington, d.c. to burr,. >> to allow these kinds of guns that have no other purpose than to murder, slaughter innocent people and children is just insane. >> reporter: fear of new gun control legal cause has made the weapons one of the hotst- selling items this christmas. >> two weeks ago you could have bought one gun for, you know, $1400. now out's 25, 27. >> reporter: the debate about gun control legal cause is just as heated here on capitol hill. the nra, one of the most effective lobbying organizations in washington said it will fight any new restrictions. >> every mom and dad what will make them feel better, when they drop their kid off in january, is if we have a police officer in that school. >> reporter: the reaction to that plan was mixed among the parents we spoke with >> i
gun control is not normally a topic of conversation over the holidays; but the mass shooting in connecticut has changed that in a big way. >> reporter: hundreds of protesters marched across the brooke lidge bridge asking for new gun control legal cause. as there were demonstrations outside of a gun shop in a washington, d.c. to burr,. >> to allow these kinds of guns that have no other purpose than to murder, slaughter innocent people and children is just insane. >> reporter:...
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they won the west regional championship on saturday and today they are in pennsylvania playing the connecticut team who won the new england region title. the giants, the a's and comcast have sponsored relatives to fly out there for the game >> the san francisco giants are now 0-1 after the suspension of milky cabrera was suspended for testing positive for testosterone. his batting averages more than 100 points less than cobra. tim lincecum struggled once again allowing four runs in four innings up on the giants by a final of 6-4. the a's also lost to the royals' 3-2. now for today's play of the day. a lot of history up in seattle when felix hernandez threw a perfect game against tampa bay. it is the first time there have been three perfect games in the same season the majors and of course we have one right here in san francisco. parents are outraged, how united airlines lost their 10 year-old daughter >> dozens of wildfires burning a cross the west. >> the ethics commission in san francisco should have a recommendation ready,,,,,,,,,,,, ,, ,, >> good morning everyone. in his thursday august 16
they won the west regional championship on saturday and today they are in pennsylvania playing the connecticut team who won the new england region title. the giants, the a's and comcast have sponsored relatives to fly out there for the game >> the san francisco giants are now 0-1 after the suspension of milky cabrera was suspended for testing positive for testosterone. his batting averages more than 100 points less than cobra. tim lincecum struggled once again allowing four runs in four...
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and connecticut fifth at $60,000. the national average is $50,000 for government worker. the cost of living is higher in california but critics say government salaries are too general ris especially in view of the of the announcement from the state controller. >> we think it's ironic that the census bureau release these figures on the same day that john chiang announces we are going to be running out of cash in march. we see connection between the facts. >> reporter: government workers we talked to say they are worth every penny. >> i'm worth that. >> my first three years i didn't make everything but i have a degree but i'm promoted from within and so i'm definitely not making that. >> reporter: california ranges near the bottom per capita of government workers. mike laurie, cbs 5. >>> san francisco police want to make an example out of four men accused of using a pellet gun in a robbery spree. ann notarangelo on how police station say the suspects would rob their victims. >> reporter: four men in custody are responsible for a string of robberies in san francisco accordin
and connecticut fifth at $60,000. the national average is $50,000 for government worker. the cost of living is higher in california but critics say government salaries are too general ris especially in view of the of the announcement from the state controller. >> we think it's ironic that the census bureau release these figures on the same day that john chiang announces we are going to be running out of cash in march. we see connection between the facts. >> reporter: government...
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the federal government has approved more than $3 million in housing aid for connecticut, new york and new jersey. the damage is estimated at $50 billion. in the meantime, thousands are still stranded by floodwaters and others are without electricity. and as the scale of sandy's destruction becomes clearer, people are starting to dig out and try to get their lives back together. alison harmelin is in long beach island, new jersey, with a look at how things are you there now since the hurricane. >> reporter: good evening, dana. i have been up and down the jersey coastline and this is one of the areas that was hardest hit. the boat just behind me is a great example of what you see when you get over onto the island long beach island. every car, house and boat is somehow displaced, damaged or destroyed. the clean-up has begun on long beach island. these brothers decided to stay through the storm. now they are cleaning sand out of their first floor. >> we didn't think it was going to be this bad but honestly, i'm glad we're here so we can start cleaning it out. all the sand and water doesn'
the federal government has approved more than $3 million in housing aid for connecticut, new york and new jersey. the damage is estimated at $50 billion. in the meantime, thousands are still stranded by floodwaters and others are without electricity. and as the scale of sandy's destruction becomes clearer, people are starting to dig out and try to get their lives back together. alison harmelin is in long beach island, new jersey, with a look at how things are you there now since the hurricane....
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voters heading to the polls in new york state, pennsylvania, connecticut, rhode island, and delaware >> susan mcginnis has more on the contest today live from washington d.c.. >> could morning. >> at this point, is mitt romney locked in or is there any chance of a surprise? >> theres pretty much no chance of a surprise. mitt romney has pretty much got this locked in. expected date to be another sweep adding some 200 delegates to his war chest. and, look for him to focus more squarely on the president from here on and. this could be the end of the road for mitt romney although ron paul says he will take it further. and we can expect mitt romney to start doing a little bit of a ticket, from the far right conservative views and values and policies he has been talking about when he has been up against more conservative republicans now that needs to appeal to the whole nation. we can expect him moving more towards the center. >> former has it that newt gingrich has been campaigning in delaware and we simply say " why? ". >> he has been crisscrossing delaware for weeks and hopes that he ca
voters heading to the polls in new york state, pennsylvania, connecticut, rhode island, and delaware >> susan mcginnis has more on the contest today live from washington d.c.. >> could morning. >> at this point, is mitt romney locked in or is there any chance of a surprise? >> theres pretty much no chance of a surprise. mitt romney has pretty much got this locked in. expected date to be another sweep adding some 200 delegates to his war chest. and, look for him to focus...
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connecticut, delaware, new york, pennsylvania and rhode island. less than 320 delegates away from securing the gop nomination. rick santorum may be inching towards endorsing mitt romney. he told cnn yesterday he believes that mitt romney is the right to challenge president barack obama this fall. he says that he will meet with members of his staff and hopes to meet with mitt romney himself in the next couple of weeks. rick santorum of course ran second among republicans when he suspended his campaign just two weeks ago. how about newt gingrich? he is not ready to pull the plug on his campaign yet saying last night he will continue to fight for the nomination through this week. but he did tell a crowd in north carolina that he will reassess his position over the next few days. >> it is 6:12 a.m.. andrew lockout not so lucky. >> why he's being sued one day before the nfl draft. >> and a 12 year-old forced to take the wheel. how a teenaged driver saved his grandmother's life. >> cloudy skies, not a lot of snow in the high country. snow levels 8,000 f
connecticut, delaware, new york, pennsylvania and rhode island. less than 320 delegates away from securing the gop nomination. rick santorum may be inching towards endorsing mitt romney. he told cnn yesterday he believes that mitt romney is the right to challenge president barack obama this fall. he says that he will meet with members of his staff and hopes to meet with mitt romney himself in the next couple of weeks. rick santorum of course ran second among republicans when he suspended his...
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and now residents in hawaii, california, illinois, michigan, and connecticut are paying above or near $4 a gallon. there are some places in the country, however, that are much better off when it comes to gas. can you guess which states get the biggest break on prices? arizona and south carolina. each paying about $3.41 a gallon on average, gayle. >> thanks, rebecca. >>> more than 100 fedex workers got sick this morning after they were exposed to concentrated chili pepper. police say that a forklift driver in memphis punctured a barrel containing the hot spice, which is used to make pepper spray. the workers complained of chest pains and breathing problems. all but one were treated on the scene. >>> time to show you some headlines from around the globe. the philadelphia inquirer says a pennsylvania judge upheld the state's new voter identification law. the law requires voters to show a valid photo i.d. opponents claim the law is a republican scheme to keep democrats from voting. they plan to appeal. >>> in london, "the telegraph" is reporting that britain's prince philip is hospitalize
and now residents in hawaii, california, illinois, michigan, and connecticut are paying above or near $4 a gallon. there are some places in the country, however, that are much better off when it comes to gas. can you guess which states get the biggest break on prices? arizona and south carolina. each paying about $3.41 a gallon on average, gayle. >> thanks, rebecca. >>> more than 100 fedex workers got sick this morning after they were exposed to concentrated chili pepper. police...
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a connecticut man woke up to a real-life nightmare when an suv slammed into his apartment and landed on top of him. take a look at this as police were chasing the bmw when the driver lost control, crashed through the first floor apartment. the man was trapped under the car for more than an hour. rescuers are trying to free him. this morning he is recovering from some very bad burns and cops are still looking for the driver. >>> we're following a couple of accidents here in the bay area including one on highway 4. it is going against the commute until the eastbound lanes of highway 4 right there as you approach hillcrest. but it is blocking a lane so maybe causing some extra slowing in the westbound direction, some visual distraction there. otherwise, out towards westbound 84, coming off of the dumbarton bridge, sounds like it's closer towards willow in menlo park. there is an accident there, as well. it is also blocking a lane. we are not seeing any slowing on our sensors yet. but overall, things are starting to get busier across the bay area including across the nimitz near the coli
a connecticut man woke up to a real-life nightmare when an suv slammed into his apartment and landed on top of him. take a look at this as police were chasing the bmw when the driver lost control, crashed through the first floor apartment. the man was trapped under the car for more than an hour. rescuers are trying to free him. this morning he is recovering from some very bad burns and cops are still looking for the driver. >>> we're following a couple of accidents here in the bay area...
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at a $500 a plate fund raiser in connecticut last night, president obama rolled out his newest attack line about governor romney's tax plan. >> he'd ask the middle class to pay more in taxes so that he could give another $250,000 tax cut to people making more than $3 million a year. >> boo! >> it's like robin hood in reverse. it's romney hood. >> from there, the president is headed to an even pricier fundraiser at the connecticut home of movie mogul harvey weinstein, where entertainment luminaries like anne hathaway and aaron sorkin paid reportedly nearly $40,000 each. it's a sign of how fierce the money race is that mr. obama spends about as much time on the fundraising circuit as on the campaign trail. and yet he is still being outraised this summer. even before you factor in deep pocketed conservative outside groups. today one of those groups, americans for prosperity, will announce it's spending more than $25 million on ads just in the next three weeks. >> americans for prosperity and our sister organization, the foundation, will spend about $110 million this year. >> reporter: in
at a $500 a plate fund raiser in connecticut last night, president obama rolled out his newest attack line about governor romney's tax plan. >> he'd ask the middle class to pay more in taxes so that he could give another $250,000 tax cut to people making more than $3 million a year. >> boo! >> it's like robin hood in reverse. it's romney hood. >> from there, the president is headed to an even pricier fundraiser at the connecticut home of movie mogul harvey weinstein,...
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independent senator joe lieberman of connecticut is calling for the u.s. to provide "direct assistance" to the syrian people. >>> san jose man is mourning the death of his companion a yorkshire terrier. police are trying to learn who attacked him on winchester boulevard saturday afternoon in daylight. three men asked him if he was in a gang and then started beating him up. "mercury news" reports by the time the attackers fled, the 7- pound dog had been killed. >>> 6:13. every little bit helps. we have a live report on the fresh snow in the sierra. what skiers and snowboarders can look forward it. it's coming down. >>> we have a new reason to cut calories. how eating too much could be hurting your memory. [ female announcer ] this is the story of sam, who made an unexpected arrival. [ woman ] he was 4 months early, weighing 1 pound, 12 ounces. [ female announcer ] fortunately, sam was born at sutter health's alta bates summit medical center. [ woman ] the staff was remarkable. they made me feel safe, trusting, cared for. [ giggles ] they saved his life. i o
independent senator joe lieberman of connecticut is calling for the u.s. to provide "direct assistance" to the syrian people. >>> san jose man is mourning the death of his companion a yorkshire terrier. police are trying to learn who attacked him on winchester boulevard saturday afternoon in daylight. three men asked him if he was in a gang and then started beating him up. "mercury news" reports by the time the attackers fled, the 7- pound dog had been killed....
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and the state of connecticut. cbs news projects the president will carry the state of maine and the state of rode island. we're also projecting that the president will be the winner in delaware. no great surprise, he won by 25% there in the last election, and we project that the president will also carry the district of columbia. now let's look at a few of the places where governor romney is winning. cba news projects he will carry the state of tennessee. cbs news projects that mitt romney will carry the state of alabama. no surprise. we project that he will carry the sooner state oklahoma. cbs news projects that mitt romney will carry the state of mississippi. now before we go on from the mississippi graphic let me repeat to you one thing we mentioned before and that is how do we know that they will carry these states when so little of the vote has been counted so far. well, our projections are based on the vote that's been counted plus the exit polling that we have done in these states all day long. talking to t
and the state of connecticut. cbs news projects the president will carry the state of maine and the state of rode island. we're also projecting that the president will be the winner in delaware. no great surprise, he won by 25% there in the last election, and we project that the president will also carry the district of columbia. now let's look at a few of the places where governor romney is winning. cba news projects he will carry the state of tennessee. cbs news projects that mitt romney will...
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. >> i remember when the connecticut river bridge collapsed killing several people. and until something catastrophic happen, most people don't realize how serious this problem is. so what do you think we need to do to sound the alarm without scaring people? because people's eyes glaze over. they think i drive over the bridge, i'm fine. what can you say that really drives home the point and gets people to care? >> well, number one, point out the accidents. i-95 in philadelphia, they had to close it for three days because there was a crack in one of the piers that supported the bridge. 180,000 trucks and cars go over that bridge every day. can you imagine if it collapsed and we came this close. so you've got to tell people it's public safety. but also economic competitiveness. the chamber says our underperforming roads and bridges cost us $1 trillion out of our gdp every year. every year. so there are so many reasons. but best of all, it creates well paying jobs that can't be outsourced. you can't fix a bridge in india. it has to be fixed by american workers right here
. >> i remember when the connecticut river bridge collapsed killing several people. and until something catastrophic happen, most people don't realize how serious this problem is. so what do you think we need to do to sound the alarm without scaring people? because people's eyes glaze over. they think i drive over the bridge, i'm fine. what can you say that really drives home the point and gets people to care? >> well, number one, point out the accidents. i-95 in philadelphia, they...
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. >>> bloomberg businessweek says a connecticut woman is getting a big refund from her electric company. for the last 25 years she was getting billed to power the street lights from her home. she was reimbursed almost $10,500 when she finally noticed the strange charges on her bill. how do you not notice the charges on your bill. >> and to pay the bill at that. better than a refund check from the irs, right? >> yeah. i would have asked a question or two. >> he led the star studded men's basketball team. this morning, coach k himself, that would be you, mike krzyzewski. those questions and more after the break. >> announcer: this portion of "cbs this morning" sponsored by mercedes-benz. experience truly great driving at your authorized dealer. [ male announcer ] more power. more style. more technology. less doors. the 2012 c-coupe. join mercedes-benz usa on facebook for the best summer sweepstakes. join mercedes-benz usa on facebook abracadabra. ♪ hershey's milk chocolate with almonds in pieces. your favorites, in pieces. >>> in london on sunday, 12 of the nba's brightest stars defeate
. >>> bloomberg businessweek says a connecticut woman is getting a big refund from her electric company. for the last 25 years she was getting billed to power the street lights from her home. she was reimbursed almost $10,500 when she finally noticed the strange charges on her bill. how do you not notice the charges on your bill. >> and to pay the bill at that. better than a refund check from the irs, right? >> yeah. i would have asked a question or two. >> he led the...
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the cloud ceiling not 1.6 million in new york. 350,000 in connecticut. one of the places without power in new jersey is hard hit long beach island and ben tracey was one of the first reporters allowed to see some of the damage there. he is nearby in moonachie, new jersey. ben, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. there's only one way on and off long beach island or as the locals call id lbi. but this sign says the bridge is closed. nearly 10,000 people that call this island home are not allow good out there. they did let us out yesterday to see the damage and i can tell you beyond this road block it's a total mess. this area known as beach haven looks more like beach hell. sand swallowing everything in its path and boats with nowhere left to go. >> how does the water knock our refrigerator down. >> reporter: joe decided not evacuate. he has two ruined cars and a bruised ego. >> i imagine the question people are asking you why did you decide to stay? >> i don't know. not very brilliant idea. >> you wish you had left? >> yes. >> reporter: with no power
the cloud ceiling not 1.6 million in new york. 350,000 in connecticut. one of the places without power in new jersey is hard hit long beach island and ben tracey was one of the first reporters allowed to see some of the damage there. he is nearby in moonachie, new jersey. ben, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. there's only one way on and off long beach island or as the locals call id lbi. but this sign says the bridge is closed. nearly 10,000 people that call this island home are...